Get an up-close look at the cold war between North and South Korea with a visit to the Demilitarized Zone. See North Korea from the Dora Observatory, step into an infiltration tunnel.
Begin your journey with a pickup from :
1) Pick up at the Hotel Lobby
and head towards the world's most heavily monitored border. In the city of Paju, see weaponry left over from the Korean War as you drive past Freedom Road to Imjingak Park, which lies on the banks of the Imjin River and offers a view of Unification Bridge.
Next, learn about the tragic conflict through well-preserved artifacts and photographs in a facility with 4 thematic exhibition halls, a special exhibit room, a theater, and more. Watch a 3-D movie screening about the Korean War, including a film that takes the audience back to the signing of the armistice and the creation of the Demilitarized Zone.
Travel to the third infiltration tunnel to be discovered leading under the border, dug by North Korean forces after the war, before taking a rare glimpse at the North Korean village of Kijongdong through the telescope at Dora Observatory. Afterward, proceed to Unification Village for a look at the farming life of a small traditional community before our guide drop you off at your hotel in Seoul.
- DMZ tours are closed every Monday, midweek public holidays (excluding Saturday and Sunday), and Lunar New Year and Chuseok.
- For hotel pick-ups outside of Seoul, please contact us separately.
- DMZ itineraries are subject to change without notice due to government policy.
